Over 591 reviews forSeattle Cardiovascular Surgeons from people just like you.

and his nurse practitioner were extremely professional and reassuring. They are experts in what they do. Their bedside manner is outstanding. I highly recommend them.

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"I called Kentucky Foot and Ankle to try to make an appointment. The first two times the canned message said they weren't open. The 3rd time they didn't" ...More say that, but I got caught in an endless loop that never allowed me to speak to anybody! "Press 2" did not get me a real person as promised. Needless to say I have given up on them and am going to try another podiatrist!

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, and his entire staff make the patient feel like he is the most important one in the world. Dr.

has taken as much time as necessary during each of my visits. Because of his thoroughness, appointment late in the day tend to run behind schedule but I have no problem with that. He may be late but it's because he is treating his patients with care. Technical expertise, thoroughness, solicitude, caring atmosphere, attention to detail. These are a few of the words and phrases I would use to describe my experience with Dr.

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Heart and Vascular Institute. I am profoundly grateful that I am Dr.

's patient. And by the way, there is free valet parking.”

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He is a friend of ours. He is awesome. He is great at cardiology. My husband is doing fine, but 15 years ago he had some difficult surgery. He is the best. He is very well known in the area. He knows his stuff.”

- Jenny M.

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He is my cardiologist and he will be for as long as I draw breath. That man is awesome. He did PFO closure without having to perform open heart surgery. He did up all through going up to the

and everything else, and just a couple of months ago, we saw an episode of Dr.

on TV who was doing the exact way ...More the same procedure and he discussed just wide open he did open heart surgery on everybody. Wow! Did you know that Dr.

did this? Actually, I think he more or less pioneered this procedure of being able to go in and do this through the large

that you can get to kind of in the groin, going up through and doing it that way that was just a close heart procedure. That’s fantastic. He performed that surgery back on November 30, 2011. It’s the fact that he pioneered a new way to perform the surgery without having to do open heart surgery, my recovery period was basically one month total instead of six to seven months which is what it takes people to recover from open heart surgery. I was in and out of the hospital in 36 hours. That’s the incredible part. This is a major thing. The two upper chambers of your heart have a hole in them. Everybody is born with this, and that hole is supposed to close once the baby is born, and one out of three people it doesn’t close properly and that’s what caused me to have some ischemic episode which they said was a mini stroke, and Dr.

was the one who recognized that and went, “Okay, let’s do this other test.” He did another test to find out that I had a hole and then he presented me with the options. “Hey, I can close this. Here’s how I do it. You’ll be in and out in minimal time. Your recovery period of total is about a month. That procedure was fantastic, total satisfaction with the procedure. He got the job done, closed the hole.”

- Shelia N.

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They went ahead and put a renal

which I guess I needed. It was fine. So that is why I still keep going back to them so he can listen to my heart and make sure that things are still that I still have one. Availability was fine. The billing was fine and they gave me a $33000 bill. Good punctuality. I was drugged up, the staff were ...More really good. Great bedside manner. I am pretty hooked into Dr.

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- George & Mary S.

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Dr.

and his staff were very professional and competent. He performed my surgery flawlessly and I am now completely healed. I feel very fortunate to live in such close proximity to this talented surgeon. He stayed in close touch throughout the 12 weeks of my recuperation. Now I know why people come from all over the world ...More to be under the care of Dr.

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- Patricia W.

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I have been very happy with his care. He is one of the leading cardiologists of the country. He is really great. He is active in cardiology research. He is a specialist at Amylase, it’s a national product produced by the body but it interferes with heart health. He is a specialist in it and has an extensive research on that. He is British ...More but he has been in the USA for many years. I am very happy with him. After the surgery, everything is well.”

- STAN B.

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He is a fantastic doctor. He explains everything very well. I never feel rushed and he takes his time with me. He gives good recommendations on what needs to be done.”